Police have also arrested local distributors Prabhjit Singh and Kulbir Singh, along with local sellers Ninder Kaur, Sahib Singh, Gurjant Singh, Arun alias Kala, and Sikander Singh alias Pappu.DGP Gaurav Yadav stated that preliminary investigations revealed methanol procured online by Sahib Singh was used to manufacture spurious liquor. He added that a thorough probe is underway to uncover the full modus operandi and ensure all those involved are brought to justice.He informed that DSP Subdivision Majitha Amolak Singh and SHO of Majitha Police Station, Sub-Inspector Avtar Singh, have been suspended for gross negligence in performing their duties, which led to the fatal incident. Departmental inquiries have also been initiated against the officers, he added.Senior Superintendent of Police of Amritsar (Rural) Maninder Singh said that the police received information around 9:30 pm last night that people had started dying after consuming spurious liquor. “The police took action immediately and arrested the alleged accused, including the main supplier, Parabjit Singh. After his questioning the main kingpin Sahib Singh was also arrested. Four other accused, who bought liquor from the suppliers and distributed to the villages, have also been arrested,”he stated.“We are investigating all the firms from which the accused sourced the liquor. The suppliers ordered the chemical online, and local distributors then manufactured the illicit liquor, packed it, and sold it to daily wage workers,” said the official. He added that police teams have been dispatched to other states to apprehend the suppliers. Two separate FIRs have been registered, one at Police Station Majitha and another at Police Station Kathunangal in Amritsar Rural, under Sections 105 and 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Section 61A of the Excise Act, and Section 3 of the SC/ST Act.
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